17B-2a-508 - Inclusion of state land in an irrigation district. - Utah Statutes

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17B-2a-508. Inclusion of state land in an irrigation district.
(1) State land that is not under a contract of sale may be included in an irrigation districtupon petition by the state entity responsible for the administration of the land.
(2) State land included in an irrigation district may not be:
(a) assessed by the district; or
(b) the subject of use charges imposed by the district.
(3) The entity responsible for the administration of the state land to be included in anirrigation district and the state engineer shall make a thorough examination of the benefits toaccrue to the land by its inclusion in the district and by the acquisition of water rights for theland.
(4) (a) The entity responsible for the administration of the state land to be included in anirrigation district may enter into a contract with the district, specifying the land benefitted and theamount of benefit, as determined under Subsection (3).
(b) Each contract under Subsection (4)(a) shall provide that the entity responsible for theadministration of the state land shall make annual payments to the district, to be applied to thecost of constructing the district's irrigation works, until the full amount of the benefit is paid.
(c) The entity responsible for the administration of state land included in an irrigationdistrict may, at its option, pay the full amount of the contract at any time.

Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session

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17B-2a-508. Inclusion of state land in an irrigation district.
(1) State land that is not under a contract of sale may be included in an irrigation districtupon petition by the state entity responsible for the administration of the land.
(2) State land included in an irrigation district may not be:
(a) assessed by the district; or
(b) the subject of use charges imposed by the district.
(3) The entity responsible for the administration of the state land to be included in anirrigation district and the state engineer shall make a thorough examination of the benefits toaccrue to the land by its inclusion in the district and by the acquisition of water rights for theland.
(4) (a) The entity responsible for the administration of the state land to be included in anirrigation district may enter into a contract with the district, specifying the land benefitted and theamount of benefit, as determined under Subsection (3).
(b) Each contract under Subsection (4)(a) shall provide that the entity responsible for theadministration of the state land shall make annual payments to the district, to be applied to thecost of constructing the district's irrigation works, until the full amount of the benefit is paid.
(c) The entity responsible for the administration of state land included in an irrigationdistrict may, at its option, pay the full amount of the contract at any time.

Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session

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17B-2a-508. Inclusion of state land in an irrigation district.
(1) State land that is not under a contract of sale may be included in an irrigation districtupon petition by the state entity responsible for the administration of the land.
(2) State land included in an irrigation district may not be:
(a) assessed by the district; or
(b) the subject of use charges imposed by the district.
(3) The entity responsible for the administration of the state land to be included in anirrigation district and the state engineer shall make a thorough examination of the benefits toaccrue to the land by its inclusion in the district and by the acquisition of water rights for theland.
(4) (a) The entity responsible for the administration of the state land to be included in anirrigation district may enter into a contract with the district, specifying the land benefitted and theamount of benefit, as determined under Subsection (3).
(b) Each contract under Subsection (4)(a) shall provide that the entity responsible for theadministration of the state land shall make annual payments to the district, to be applied to thecost of constructing the district's irrigation works, until the full amount of the benefit is paid.
(c) The entity responsible for the administration of state land included in an irrigationdistrict may, at its option, pay the full amount of the contract at any time.

Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session